Are you passionate about the delivery of high-quality nursing care in a Wound Clinic setting?
Does wound healing and wound aetiology fascinate you?
Are you looking for a new challenge and to expand your knowledge and skills in a growing service striving toward excellence in wound care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse to work in the DCHS Wound Clinic Service.
We are a professional, skilled, and friendly team who work safely with our patients in North East Derbyshire & Bolsover to provide innovative, high-quality, evidence-based wound care.
The team is based at Clay Cross Community Hospital, Langwith Medical Centre, and Eckington Health Centre and, on occasion, supports the other wound clinics around the Derbyshire localities.
The working hours are 08:30 am - 16:30 pm, Monday-Sunday (including Bank Holidays).
Main duties of the job
By joining this supportive and dedicated team, you will have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge of wound healing, factors that prevent healing, and to provide optimum care for patients with a wide variety of wounds.
There will be training provided to enhance your skills to enable you to work as an independent clinician providing high-quality patient care.
Within our growing service, there are also opportunities for further academic learning and support for career development.
The main focus of this role is to:
Assess, review, and complete wound care for patients. Provide a plan of care using wound care policies and pathways for guidance, utilizing the wound care dressings formulary for DCHS. Liaise with Wound Clinic Lead Nurse and Tissue Viability specialists when indicated. Provide holistic assessment of patients' needs, making onward referrals where required. Ensure safeguarding needs are met and escalated where indicated. Support junior staff and students in achieving their learning outcomes. Support Wound Clinic Lead Nurse and cover when needed.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes, and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website
Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
NMC-Registered General Nurse Evidence of recent training
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
Experience of working in the community Evidence of research-based/reflective practice Knowledge of local and national priorities Understanding of the wider NHS agenda regarding community services
Skills and Attributes
Essential
IT Skills
Other
Essential
Ability to travel to clinical sites and across the county, to attend meetings/training Able to work weekends and bank holidays
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address
Clay Cross Hospital
Market Street
Clay Cross
S45 9NZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
842-CCD-5321-25 #J-18808-Ljbffr
Does wound healing and wound aetiology fascinate you?
Are you looking for a new challenge and to expand your knowledge and skills in a growing service striving toward excellence in wound care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and passionate Nurse to work in the DCHS Wound Clinic Service.
We are a professional, skilled, and friendly team who work safely with our patients in North East Derbyshire & Bolsover to provide innovative, high-quality, evidence-based wound care.
The team is based at Clay Cross Community Hospital, Langwith Medical Centre, and Eckington Health Centre and, on occasion, supports the other wound clinics around the Derbyshire localities.
The working hours are 08:30 am - 16:30 pm, Monday-Sunday (including Bank Holidays).
Main duties of the job
By joining this supportive and dedicated team, you will have the opportunity to develop skills and knowledge of wound healing, factors that prevent healing, and to provide optimum care for patients with a wide variety of wounds.
There will be training provided to enhance your skills to enable you to work as an independent clinician providing high-quality patient care.
Within our growing service, there are also opportunities for further academic learning and support for career development.
The main focus of this role is to:
Assess, review, and complete wound care for patients. Provide a plan of care using wound care policies and pathways for guidance, utilizing the wound care dressings formulary for DCHS. Liaise with Wound Clinic Lead Nurse and Tissue Viability specialists when indicated. Provide holistic assessment of patients' needs, making onward referrals where required. Ensure safeguarding needs are met and escalated where indicated. Support junior staff and students in achieving their learning outcomes. Support Wound Clinic Lead Nurse and cover when needed.
About us
Our purpose is to provide community health services to a patient population of over one million people in Derbyshire and Derby, as part of Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
We employ around 4,200 substantive staff, caring for patients in 11 community hospitals and more than 30 health centres, as well as in clinics, GP practices, schools, care homes, and, increasingly, in people's own homes and via virtual consultations.
After carefully reviewing this role, we do not believe that this position meets the requirements for sponsorship. For details on eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa, please follow this link to the gov.uk website
Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
(www.gov.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person Specification
Education, Qualifications and Training
Essential
NMC-Registered General Nurse Evidence of recent training
Experience and Knowledge Required
Essential
Experience of working in the community Evidence of research-based/reflective practice Knowledge of local and national priorities Understanding of the wider NHS agenda regarding community services
Skills and Attributes
Essential
IT Skills
Other
Essential
Ability to travel to clinical sites and across the county, to attend meetings/training Able to work weekends and bank holidays
Employer details
Employer name
Derbyshire Community Health Services NHSFT
Address
Clay Cross Hospital
Market Street
Clay Cross
S45 9NZ
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
842-CCD-5321-25 #J-18808-Ljbffr
